tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post3958033192548169452..comments2024-02-20T10:12:20.623+00:00Comments on The Blog That Time Forgot: Arrivederci, Dino: Dino de Laurentiis, 1919 - 2010Taranaichhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-83491014374354554492010-11-20T04:13:34.278+00:002010-11-20T04:13:34.278+00:00King Kong of 1976 is a version that see the native...<i>King Kong of 1976 is a version that see the natives in the island as human beings, Orca is another great favourite of mine</i><br /><br />I liked that version of Kong more than Jackson's for the very simple and arbitrary reason that Kong doesn't fight any dinosaurs in it. It's interesting that the '76 version is the only one to portray the islands as something other than berserk mindless savages.<br /><br />Plus Jessica Lang.<br /><br />I haven't seen Orca, myself, though the idea of an animal hunting down the people responsible for the death of a family member intrigues me. After all, I like Benchley's <i>The Beast</i>.Taranaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-83589791315651467702010-11-13T17:01:39.593+00:002010-11-13T17:01:39.593+00:00King Kong of 1976 is a version that see the native...King Kong of 1976 is a version that see the natives in the island as human beings, Orca is another great favourite of mine<br />FranciscoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-35856328641931362362010-11-12T08:28:04.610+00:002010-11-12T08:28:04.610+00:00Cheers, guys.
I will admit to seeing his Konk in ...Cheers, guys.<br /><br /><i>I will admit to seeing his Konk in the theatre, and liking it (up to the point they called back the fighters.)</i><br /><br />I still prefer it over the Jackson version. Jackson's is much better made technically, but it's just a film I'm never going to like.<br /><br /><i>And to preferring his version of Dune over the SeeFail version.</i><br /><br />Has Siffy even made a film worth a damn? You'd think a channel dedicated to <b>science fiction</b> would do a better job.<br /><br /><i>As for Flash Gordon, it's rather like my views on CtB--GREAT music, hot babes, and cool visuals (and, of course, Brian-THE MAN-Blessed being, well, himself.)</i><br /><br />Don't forget Timothy Dalton, he was great. I also think my man Max von Sydow does a fantastic job.<br /><br /><i>In the end, people will remember him the way they remember Lew Grade; a combination of "What was he thinking when he made that?" and "Damn! That was a great movie!"</i><br /><br />Pretty much, yeah.<br /><br /><i> I agree with Tex--well said, Al. Conan the Barbarian, Flash Gordon, Blue Velvet (a truly great film) and Manhunter are among my favorite movies, and I even enjoy the heck out of Dune though I realize its considerable flaws.<br /></i><br /><br />Oh, me too. It's just a shame Dune was so sabotaged (by Dino in many cases), because it really could have been wonderful. The music rules, too.Taranaichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02176999342965850175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-5300410285198246322010-11-12T03:12:42.647+00:002010-11-12T03:12:42.647+00:00I agree with Tex--well said, Al. Conan the Barbari...I agree with Tex--well said, Al. Conan the Barbarian, Flash Gordon, Blue Velvet (a truly great film) and Manhunter are among my favorite movies, and I even enjoy the heck out of Dune though I realize its considerable flaws.Brian Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05563309422791320114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7177193073415704349.post-39065645825978693872010-11-12T01:20:32.638+00:002010-11-12T01:20:32.638+00:00To repeat what I said over at the REH Forum...
We...To repeat what I said over at the REH Forum...<br /><br />Well said, Al.<br /><br />I will admit to seeing his Konk in the theatre, and liking it (up to the point they called back the fighters.) And to preferring his version of Dune over the SeeFail version.<br /><br />As for Flash Gordon, it's rather like my views on CtB--GREAT music, hot babes, and cool visuals (and, of course, Brian-THE MAN-Blessed being, well, himself.)<br /><br />In the end, people will remember him the way they remember Lew Grade; a combination of "What was he thinking when he made that?" and "Damn! That was a great movie!"<br /><br />Tex<br />(having trouble wrapping his brain around the fact that it's 30 years next month since Flash Gordon was released)Texhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16514613848519711342noreply@blogger.com